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Textile and clothing revenue share in Germany 2007-2017, by type of retailer
Share of retailer types in textile and clothing revenues in Germany from 2007 to 2017*
by Evgeniya Koptyug, last edited Dec 7, 2018
This statistic shows the share of different retailer types in all textile and clothing revenues in Germany from 2007 to 2017. In 2017, according to preliminary figures, department stores and general stores had a revenue share of 7.5 percent.
Specialist clothing retailers
Mail order retail
Specialist textile retailers (home textiles)
Department stores and general stores
Sporting goods stores
Interior decoration stores
Other retail
DIY and home improvement stores
Markets (e.g. farmer's markets)
Furniture stores, markets
Non-industry-specific retailers (e.g. food retailers, discounters etc.)
* Preliminary figure.
New industry branch classifications for food and other retail trade from 2009 onwards.
Pecentage points deviating from 100 percent may occur due to rounded figures. Figures for years prior to 2016 are based on Taschenbuch des Textileinzelhandels 2016.
Brand value of the leading 10 apparel brands worldwide 2019
Revenue of C&A in Germany 2007-2017
Leading European fashion markets ranked by retail sales 2014
Import and export value of textiles and clothing to and from Germany 2008-2018
Textile and clothing retail in Germany
Everything On "Textile and clothing retail in Germany" in One Document: Edited and Divided into Handy Chapters. Including Detailed References.
Statistics on "Textile and clothing retail in Germany"
Textile imports
Performance figures
Other clothing and textiles
Brand value of the leading 10 apparel brands worldwide in 2019 (in million U.S. dollars)Brand value of the leading 10 apparel brands worldwide 2019
Leading clothing and textile retailers ranked by revenue in Germany in 2017 (in million euros)Revenue of the leading textile retailers in Germany 2017
Revenue of the Otto Group in Germany from the financial year 2007/08 to 2018/19 (in billion euros)Revenue of the Otto Group in Germany 2007-2019
Annual net revenues of Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) in Germany from 2008 to 2018 (in million euros)Revenues of H&M in Germany 2008-2018
Revenue of clothing retailer C&A in Germany from 2007 to 2017 (in million euros)Revenue of C&A in Germany 2007-2017
Businesses in clothing retail trade ranked by customer satisfaction as per OC&C-Proposition-Index in Germany in 2015Ranking of clothing retailers by customer satisfaction in Germany 2015
Private household consumer spending on clothing and shoes in Germany from 1970 to 2018 (in billion euros)Consumer spending on clothing and shoes in Germany 1970-2018
Average monthly expenditure for consumer goods per household* in Germany in 2017, by segment (in euros)Monthly consumer spending per household in Germany 2017, by segment
Import value of textiles and clothing to Germany from 2008 to 2018* (in billion euros)Import value of textiles and clothing to Germany 2008-2018
Import and export value of textile and clothing products to and from Germany from 2008 to 2018* (in billion euros)Import and export value of textiles and clothing to and from Germany 2008-2018
Most important countries of origin for clothing imports into Germany in 2018, based on import value (in million euros)Most important countries of origin for clothing imports into Germany 2018
Import value of clothing to Germany from 2008 to 2018, by product group (in million euros)Import value of clothing to Germany 2018, by product group
Import value of women's clothing in Germany from 2008 to 2018, by product group (in million euros)Import value of women's clothing in Germany 2018, by product group
Import value of men's clothing in Germany from 2008 to 2018, by product group (in million euros)Import value of men's clothing in Germany 2018, by product group
Import value of home textiles to Germany from 2008 to 2018 (in million euros)Import value of home textiles to Germany 2008-2018
Import value of home textiles to Germany from 2008 to 2018, by product group (in million euros)Import value of home textiles to Germany 2018, by product group
Number of businesses in clothing retail trade in Germany from 2002 to 2017Number of clothing retailers in Germany 2002-2017
Number of persons employed in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2005 to 2017Number of employees in clothing retail in Germany 2005-2017
Number of persons employed in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2005 to 2017, by positionEmployment structure in clothing retail in Germany 2005-2017, by position
Number of persons employed in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2005 to 2017, by genderEmployment structure in the clothing retail sector in Germany 2005-2017, by gender
Number of persons employed in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2005 to 2017, by employment statusEmployment structure in the clothing retail sector in Germany 2005-2017, by status
Value of stocked goods in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2005 to 2017 (in million euros)Inventory value in the clothing retail sector in Germany 2005-2017
Gross investments of the clothing retail industry in Germany from 2005 to 2017 (in million euros)Investments of the clothing retail industry in Germany 2005-2017
Gross profit margin for trade goods in clothing retail in Germany from 2005 to 2017, based on revenue share*Gross profit margin in clothing retail in Germany 2005-2017
Gross revenue per employee in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2006 to 2017 (in euros)Revenue per employee in clothing retail in Germany 2006-2017
Gross revenue per square meter commercial space in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2006 to 2015 (in euros)Revenue per sq m commercial space in the clothing retail sector in Germany 2006-2015
Gross revenue per square meter retail space in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2006 to 2015 (in euros)Clothing retail revenue per square meter retail space in Germany 2006-2015
Gross revenue per receipt in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2006 to 2015 (in euros)Average value per receipt in the clothing retail sector in Germany 2006-2015
Gross revenue per customer in the textile retail sector in Germany in 2017, by segment (in euros)Revenue per customer in textile retail in Germany 2017, by segment
Gross revenue per customer in the men's clothing retail sector in Germany from 2006 to 2017 (in euros)Revenue per customer in men's clothing retail in Germany 2006-2017
Gross revenue per customer in the women's apparel retail sector in Germany from 2006 to 2017 (in euros)Revenue per customer in women's apparel retail in Germany 2006-2017
Revenue from women's clothing in Germany from 2005 to 2014 (in million euros)Revenue from women's clothing in Germany 2006-2014
Revenues from women's wear in Germany from 2005 to 2014, by product group (in million euros)Women's wear revenues in Germany 2005-2014, by product group
Revenues from trousers and jeans in the women's clothing segment in Germany from 2005 to 2014 (in million euros)Revenues from trousers and jeans for women in Germany 2005-2014
Revenues from knitwear in the women's clothing segment in Germany from 2005 to 2014 (in million euros)Revenues from women's knitwear in Germany 2005-2014
Revenues from blouses in the womenswear segment in Germany from 2005 to 2014 (in million euros)Revenues from women's blouses in Germany 2005-2014
Revenues from underwear by segment in Germany from 2010 to 2019* (in million euros)Revenues from underwear for women in Germany 2010-2019, by segment
Revenues from outdoor jackets in the womenswear segment in Germany from 2005 to 2014* (in million euros)Revenues from women's outdoor jackets in Germany 2005-2014
Revenues from dresses in the womenswear segment in Germany from 2005 to 2014 (in million euros)Revenues from women's dresses in Germany 2005-2014
Revenues from men's clothing in Germany from 2006 to 2014* (in million euros)Revenues from men's clothing in Germany 2006-2014
Revenues from men's clothing in Germany from 2006 to 2014, by product group (in million euros)Men's clothing revenues in Germany 2006-2014, by product group
Revenues from pants and jeans in the menswear segment in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)Revenues from men's pants and jeans in Germany 2006-2014
Revenues from dress shirts in the menswear segment in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)Revenues from men's dress shirts in Germany 2006-2014
Revenues from knitwear in the menswear segment in Germany from 2006 to 2017* (in million euros)Revenues from men's knitwear in Germany 2006-2017
Revenues from underwear in the menswear segment in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)Revenues from men's underwear in Germany 2006-2014
Revenues from outdoor jackets in the menswear segment in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)Revenues from men's outdoor jackets in Germany 2006-2014
Revenues from socks in the menswear segment in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)Revenues from men's socks in Germany 2006-2014
Revenues from of workwear, leather and fur garments, sportswear and other clothing and textiles in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)Revenues from workwear, sportswear and other clothing in Germany 2006-2014
Revenues from baby and children's clothing in Germany from 1995 to 2014 (in billion euros)Revenues from baby and children's clothing in Germany 1995-2014
Revenues from workwear in Germany from 2006 to 2017* (in million euros)Revenues from workwear in Germany 2006-2017
Revenues from leatherwear and fur garments in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)Revenues from leatherwear and fur garments in Germany 2006-2014
Revenue from sportswear in Germany from 2010 to 2019 (in million euros)Revenues from sportswear in Germany 2010-2019
Textile and clothing retail revenues from accessories in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)Revenues from accessories in Germany 2006-2014
Revenues from umbrellas and gloves in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)Revenues from umbrellas and gloves in Germany 2006-2014
Revenues from home and household textiles in Germany from 2006 to 2017 (in million euros)Revenues from home textiles in Germany 2006-2017
Revenues from home textiles in Germany from 2006 to 2014, by product group (in million euros)Revenues from home textiles in Germany 2006-2014, by product group
Revenues from kitchen and table linen in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)Revenues from kitchen and table linen in Germany 2006-2014
Revenue from bedding in Germany from 2006 to 2017 (in million euros)Revenue from bedding in Germany 2006-2017
Revenue from bed linen in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)Revenue from bed linen in Germany 2006-2014
Revenues from curtains and decorative fabrics in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)Revenues from curtains and decorative fabrics in Germany 2006-2014
Revenues from textiles and clothing in Germany 2007-2014, by product segment
Revenues from textiles and clothing in department stores in Germany 2007-2017
Revenues with textiles and clothing in the mail order sector in Germany 2007-2014
Textile and clothing revenue in the retail sector in Germany 2007-2017
Distribution of the apparel retail market in Canada in 2014, by sales channel
Revenue of the fashion retail segment in China up to 2020
Clothing and textiles retail sales distribution in Germany 2014, by channel
Textile clothing and accessories retail market value in Russia 2008-2015
Clothing retail revenue per square meter commercial space in Germany 2015, by segment
Turnover of the leading home textiles retailers in Norway 2017
Turnover per textile store in the Netherlands 2013-2017
Market share of the leading home textiles retailers in Norway 2017
Total turnover of the textile stores in the Netherlands 2013-2017
Clothing retail revenue per square meter retail space in Germany 2015, by segment
Total number of stores of the Abercrombie & Fitch Group worldwide 2007-2018
Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles revenue in France 2010-2022
Industry revenue of »retail sale of textiles« in Sweden 2011-2023
Industry revenue of »retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles« in Poland 2011-2023
Industry revenue of »retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles« in Italy 2011-2023
Industry revenue of »retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles« in Bulgaria 2011-2023
Footwear industry in Europe
Apparel market worldwide
H&M Group
Apparel market in Europe
Apparel market in Russia
Reitmans Canada Limited Annual Report 2019
Global footwear market
Footwear market in the U.S.
Fashion in Germany
Brand value of the leading 10 apparel brands worldwide in 2019 (in million U.S. dollars)
Leading clothing and textile retailers ranked by revenue in Germany in 2017 (in million euros)
Revenue of the Otto Group in Germany from the financial year 2007/08 to 2018/19 (in billion euros)
Annual net revenues of Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) in Germany from 2008 to 2018 (in million euros)
Revenue of clothing retailer C&A in Germany from 2007 to 2017 (in million euros)
Businesses in clothing retail trade ranked by customer satisfaction as per OC&C-Proposition-Index in Germany in 2015
Private household consumer spending on clothing and shoes in Germany from 1970 to 2018 (in billion euros)
Average monthly expenditure for consumer goods per household* in Germany in 2017, by segment (in euros)
Year-on-year consumer price change for clothing in Germany from 2000 to 2018
Year-on-year nominal revenue change in the clothing and textile retail sector in Germany from 1995 to 2018*
Nominal year-on-year revenue change in the women's clothing sector in Germany from 2010 to 2014, by product group
Nominal year-on-year revenue change in the men's clothing sector in Germany from 2010 to 2014*, by product group
Gross revenues in textile and clothing retail trade in Germany from 2007 to 2017* (in million euros)
Gross revenues from textiles and clothing in Germany from 2007 to 2017*, by type of retailer (in million euros)
Net revenues of the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2002 to 2017 (in million euros)
Net revenues in the textile retail sector in Germany from 2002 to 2017 (in million euros)
Gross revenues from textiles and clothing in non-specialized retail trade in Germany from 2007 to 2017* (in million euros)
Leading fashion markets ranked by sales turnover in Europe in 2014 (in billion euros)
Revenue share per month in clothing retail in Germany from 2007 to 2017
Revenue share of calendar months in home and household textile retail in Germany from 2007 to 2017
Import value of textiles and clothing to Germany from 2008 to 2018* (in billion euros)
Import and export value of textile and clothing products to and from Germany from 2008 to 2018* (in billion euros)
Most important countries of origin for clothing imports into Germany in 2018, based on import value (in million euros)
Import value of clothing to Germany from 2008 to 2018, by product group (in million euros)
Import value of women's clothing in Germany from 2008 to 2018, by product group (in million euros)
Import value of men's clothing in Germany from 2008 to 2018, by product group (in million euros)
Import value of home textiles to Germany from 2008 to 2018 (in million euros)
Import value of home textiles to Germany from 2008 to 2018, by product group (in million euros)
Sales volume of certified fair trade textiles in Germany from 2008 to 2018 (in units)
Number of businesses in clothing retail trade in Germany from 2002 to 2017
Number of persons employed in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2005 to 2017
Number of persons employed in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2005 to 2017, by position
Number of persons employed in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2005 to 2017, by gender
Number of persons employed in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2005 to 2017, by employment status
Value of stocked goods in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2005 to 2017 (in million euros)
Gross investments of the clothing retail industry in Germany from 2005 to 2017 (in million euros)
Gross profit margin for trade goods in clothing retail in Germany from 2005 to 2017, based on revenue share*
Gross value added (GVA) at factor costs in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2005 to 2017* (in million euros)
Share of gross value added (GVA) at factor costs in the revenues of the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2005 to 2015*
Cost structure (excl. cost of goods sold) in the clothing retail sector in Germany in 2017
Number of insolvency proceedings in clothing and textile retail in Germany from 2008 to 2017
Gross profit margin in the clothing retail sector in Germany in 2017, by revenue size
Gross revenue per employee in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2006 to 2017 (in euros)
Gross revenue per square meter commercial space in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2006 to 2015 (in euros)
Gross revenue per square meter retail space in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2006 to 2015 (in euros)
Gross revenue per receipt in the clothing retail sector in Germany from 2006 to 2015 (in euros)
Gross revenue per customer in the textile retail sector in Germany in 2017, by segment (in euros)
Gross revenue per customer in the men's clothing retail sector in Germany from 2006 to 2017 (in euros)
Gross revenue per customer in the women's apparel retail sector in Germany from 2006 to 2017 (in euros)
Revenue from women's clothing in Germany from 2005 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from women's wear in Germany from 2005 to 2014, by product group (in million euros)
Revenues from trousers and jeans in the women's clothing segment in Germany from 2005 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from knitwear in the women's clothing segment in Germany from 2005 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from blouses in the womenswear segment in Germany from 2005 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from underwear by segment in Germany from 2010 to 2019* (in million euros)
Revenues from outdoor jackets in the womenswear segment in Germany from 2005 to 2014* (in million euros)
Revenues from dresses in the womenswear segment in Germany from 2005 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from blazers and jackets in the womenswear segment in Germany from 2005 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from skirts in the womenswear segment in Germany from 2005 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from hosiery in the women's clothing segment in Germany from 2005 to 2014* (in million euros)
Revenues from coats in the womenswear segment in Germany from 2005 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from suits and pantsuits in the womenswear segment in Germany from 2005 to 2017* (in million euros)
Revenues from men's clothing in Germany from 2006 to 2014* (in million euros)
Revenues from men's clothing in Germany from 2006 to 2014, by product group (in million euros)
Revenues from pants and jeans in the menswear segment in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from dress shirts in the menswear segment in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from knitwear in the menswear segment in Germany from 2006 to 2017* (in million euros)
Revenues from underwear in the menswear segment in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from outdoor jackets in the menswear segment in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from socks in the menswear segment in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from jackets and blazers in the menswear segment in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from suits in the menswear segment in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from coats in the menswear segment in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from of workwear, leather and fur garments, sportswear and other clothing and textiles in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from baby and children's clothing in Germany from 1995 to 2014 (in billion euros)
Revenues from workwear in Germany from 2006 to 2017* (in million euros)
Revenues from leatherwear and fur garments in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenue from sportswear in Germany from 2010 to 2019 (in million euros)
Textile and clothing retail revenues from accessories in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from umbrellas and gloves in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from home and household textiles in Germany from 2006 to 2017 (in million euros)
Revenues from home textiles in Germany from 2006 to 2014, by product group (in million euros)
Revenues from kitchen and table linen in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenue from bedding in Germany from 2006 to 2017 (in million euros)
Revenue from bed linen in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from curtains and decorative fabrics in Germany from 2006 to 2014 (in million euros)
Revenues from textiles and clothing in Germany from 2007 to 2014, product segment (in million euros)
Gross revenues from textiles and clothing in department stores in Germany from 2007 to 2017* (in million euros)
Gross revenues with textiles and clothing in the mail order sector in Germany from 2007 to 2014 (in million euros)
Gross revenues from textiles and clothing in the retail sector in Germany from 2007 to 2017 (in million euros)
Distribution of the apparel retail market in Canada in 2014, by sales channel*
Revenue of the fashion retail segment in China in 2010, with a forecast for 2015 and 2020 (in billion yuan)
Share of apparel and textiles retail sales in Germany in 2014, by marketing channel
Retail turnover of textile clothing and accessories market in Russia from 2008 to 2015 (in billion euros)
Gross revenue per square meter commercial space in the clothing retail sector in Germany in 2015, by segment (in euros)
Turnover of the leading home textiles retailers in Norway in 2017 (in million NOK)
Turnover per textile store in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2017 (in thousand euros)
Market share of the leading home textiles retailers in Norway in 2017 (in million NOK)
Total turnover of the textile stores in the Netherlands from 2013 to 2017 (in million euros)
Gross revenue per square meter retail space in the clothing retail sector in Germany in 2015, by segment (in euros)
Total number of stores of the Abercrombie & Fitch Group worldwide from 2007 to 2018
Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles revenue in France from 2010 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
Industry revenue of »retail sale of textiles« in Sweden from 2011 to 2023 (in million U.S. Dollars)
Industry revenue of »retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles« in Poland from 2011 to 2023 (in million U.S. Dollars)
Industry revenue of »retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles« in Italy from 2011 to 2023 (in million U.S. Dollars)
Industry revenue of »retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles« in Bulgaria from 2011 to 2023 (in million U.S. Dollars)


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Check out our "new" Caboose!
Special thanks to Belfast and Moosehead Lake RR for donating this great trailerable "Caboose" to the depot! We will put it to work campaigning for the depot at fairs, parades, and other off-site events. Also a big 'Thank You' to Andy Shaw for volunteering to repair the caboose to make it road ready.


THE transfer window shut with barely a whisper or a big cheque written last night.There was some wheeling and dealing among the Premier League's strugglers, a little tinkering for the Champions League chasers but no change at the top.
Manchester United and Chelsea are purring, so that is hardly a surprise, while Liverpool are gaining players from the treatment rooms and with them some much-needed momentum.
But Arsenal's glaring need for a talismanic striker, a powerful focal point for all their beautiful play, has been ignored once again by their manager, Arsene Wenger.
This lacking was never more apparent than on Sunday evening, when they were torn to shreds by United, who shone a spotlight on shortcomings evident since they inflicted a similar defeat in the Champions League in April last year.
Wenger felt there were some "mental reasons" for Arsenal's failure to deliver a cohesive performance in such a big game.
Goalscorers Wayne Rooney and Nani were rampant, just as Didier Drogba was when Chelsea were the destroyers, inflicting Arsenal's previous league defeat, 3-0 in late November.
In stark contrast, Arsenal's attacking options looked limited, insipid – and Wenger's insistence on leaving his wallet untouched seemed still more baffling.
The cruel loss of his potent striking weapon, Robin van Persie, injured on international duty in mid-November when in the best form of his career, was a massive blow.
Arsenal, already out of the Carling and FA Cups and with a Champions League knockout-round tie against Porto, may only have third place to play for by the time the Dutchman returns, in late March at the earliest.
Striker Nicklas Bendtner and England winger Theo Walcott are just back after lengthy injuries, while fellow forwards Eduardo and Carlos Vela have mustered just seven goals between them, only three in the league. A heavy burden falls on Cesc Fabregas and Andrey Arshavin not only to create goals, but to score them. Between them they have scored more than a third – Fabregas has 14, Arshavin nine.
Both must wonder why their manager refused to open the coffers to secure proven striking talents such as Real Madrid's, now Hamburg's, Ruud van Nistelrooy, AC Milan's Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, or even their long-term Bordeaux target Marouane Chamakh. Both are backing Wenger in public, but their words lacked conviction.
"I cannot say anything about it," said Fabregas. "The boss has the money and the ideas, so he knows what he has to do.
"Every team, even the best team in the world, can always improve. But that's up to the boss; that is his job.
"We want to believe we are still in the title race. I am always realistic and I am not going to lie to myself or to anyone. We know it is very difficult. Chelsea were better than us, Manchester United have been better than us. So it's something we have to think about to make sure it doesn't happen again.
"We have to be positive. It is very easy to say we lost to Manchester United and let our heads go down – that would be crazy. They competed better than us and were the better team – and that's it.
"When you are two- or three-nil down, like last year in the Champions League, what can you do? It is very difficult. Even Lionel Messi would find it difficult to do something at 3-0 down.
"With all respect, I really don't care what people think about us. It's about what we believe up until the end of the season and it is up to us to show what we can do.
"People watch the football and enjoy it, but we must do our talking on the pitch. We have to bounce back straight away because we have two massive games against Chelsea, away, and Liverpool at home.
Arshavin's faith is also being tested. "It's getting even harder to believe that we can win first place after such defeats," he said.
"United outplayed us, were stronger than us, although we tried to fight back, tried to save the game.
Victory for Chelsea at relegation-threatened Hull tonight followed by another win on Sunday would leave Arsenal a massive 11 points adrift of the leaders.
Arsenal were 11 points behind after losing to Chelsea in November, after which they responded with 24 points from the next 30 to top the table.


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To get you in the christmas spirit (if you're not already) i'm giving away these two christmas goodies to one lucky reader..
This tea is one of my favourite things to buy at christmas and lush always have such amazing christmas themed products (I can never resist).
I wish I could buy each and every one of you something but I'm just not that rich haha!
To enter this giveaway all you have to do is..
I will draw the winner from a hat on Wednesday the 14th of December so hopefully you should get it just in time for christmas!
Gorgeous giveaway! I've only just tried Lush products and I'm in love. I follow you through gfc.
Since I am already follower, this is solved! As per email, if you don't mind I will share it only if I win, hope you understand :) And BTW great idea!
I will also tweet about it.
Such a nice thoughtful giveaway, I follow you on GFC, theblossomshed@gmail.com - thanks!
And glad to have found your blog, it's lovely!
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thankyou for the lovely comment! :-) and i'd love to enter your giveaway!
my email is carajenkins@hotmail.co.uk and i'm following on GFC.
Hello! I follow on google.
What a great giveaway. I was thinking about doing a Lush giveaway on my blog too. You beat me to it! T2...ahh what would Canberra Centre be without T2!
Okay...I follow you on GFC!
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The Healing Salt Cave wants to celebrate one special mom for Mother's Day by giving her a chance to de-stress!
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from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals

from tracpro.groups.models import Region

class UserRegionsMiddleware(object):
    """
    Middleware to set region
    """
    def process_request(self, request):
        region = None

        if request.org and not request.user.is_anonymous():
            user_regions = request.user.get_regions(request.org).order_by('name')

            if '_region' in request.GET:
                region_id = int(request.GET['_region'])
            elif 'region' in request.session:
                region_id = request.session['region']
            else:
                region_id = None

            # user requested a specific region...
            if region_id:
                region = user_regions.filter(pk=region_id).first()
            else:
                region = None

            # can't choose All Regions unless you're an admin
            if not region and not request.user.is_admin_for(request.org):
                region = user_regions.first()

            request.session['region'] = region.pk if region else None
        else:
            user_regions = Region.objects.none()

        # save on the request object for convenience
        request.user_regions = user_regions
        request.region = region

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Anyone Else Watch The Big MTV "Dallas Week" Deal Last Night?
I did. And it was essentially a four-minute reading of this piece we linked to yesterday.
So if you missed it--and I won't blame you if you did, seeing as how the times we were given were Eastern Time Zone and not Central Time Zone times--you can rest assured, knowing that you didn't miss too much.
I'm glad to see Play-N-Skillz get some national coverage and all, but, OK, let's just say it: The "Dallas Week" deal (so far)?


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Q: Vercel host to mulitple environmnets like development and qa I am new to vercel hosting and I play around it with today.
So far what I understand is vercel has two environments by default

*

*production points to main branch

*preview doesn't point to any branch builds on every git repo update

What I want to achieve is I want an environment called development which is points to DEV branch.
Another environment is called QA which is pointed to QA branch.
I do I achieve this with vercel?

A: Sure, this should be doable with a staging domain.
See the following guide: https://vercel.com/support/articles/set-up-a-staging-environment-on-vercel

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


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Congress Often Prods Regulators to Do What Lawmakers Can't or Won't
WASHINGTON -- It doesn't work quite the way American government textbooks describe it: Congress passes laws and leaves it at that, while regulatory agencies like the NCUA and the Federal Reserve get into the nuts and bolts of rules and regulations and are independent, though members are appointed by the...
By Claude R. Marx | August 19, 2008 at 08:00 PM | Originally published on Credit Union Times Magazine
WASHINGTON — It doesn't work quite the way American government textbooks describe it: Congress passes laws and leaves it at that, while regulatory agencies like the NCUA and the Federal Reserve get into the nuts and bolts of rules and regulations and are independent, though members are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
The reality is a bit different.

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Week 3 - so busy I couldn't blog!
Baking is time-consuming and exhausting! That is the conclusion I have reached this week. I've been working my way through 10kg of flour, baking a loaf of sourdough bread each day, making biscuits regularly to use up leftover porridge and fill up the lunchboxes, and baking cakes and cupcakes for my daughter's birthday events last week. On top of the baking I've been cooking everything from scratch even more so since we have started running out of things over the month. By the end of my daughter's birthday last Friday I felt like collapsing from cooking exhaustion! We only had small gatherings but there were multiple and there was a lot of bread and pizza involved.
Anyway, today when I did the weekly fruit and veg shop I bought a loaf of bread and it feels very liberating not to be preparing the bread tonight! Once this month is over I think I'll go back to making bread a few times a week instead of every day. It will also be better for my waistline as I tend to eat half the loaf when it comes out of the oven! I also decided to get the fruit and veg at my local market this week, instead of ordering the usual CERES box, as the challenge of using everything up in the box has also been a bit exhausting. I know we'll easily eat everything in the fridge and fruit bowl this week.
Week 3 highlights are all to do with the kindness of my friends and family. People have been quite taken by this challenge and have been very kind in their support, both verbally and in kind!
My friend Mel who lives in Sydney sent me a 'no spend challenge care package'! One morning I was thrilled to find it on the doorstep. It included some yummy chocolatey treats as well as a selection of herbal teas (which coincidentally I had just run out of). It made me very happy!
Another friend Mel gave me a present of 'Orgram No Egg', which is an egg replacer. Very lovely and very handy for all my baking!
My sister-in-law had us over for dinner (lovely!) and on leaving donated us chillis, onions and garlic as well as some other stuff from their Hello Fresh boxes that they couldn't eat due to my brother's food intolerances.
Speaking of cafes, I've nearly caved so many times this week, but have kept on walking. Good on me! Poor Ginger is having major withdrawals as well. It's usually such a regular part of our day that she just can't work out what is going on! However, I am really enjoying my stovetop coffee at the moment, so it's not actually the coffee that I'm missing.
In other week 3 news, we ran out of nappies and toilet paper! So I did an Aldi run and bought a pack of each. And also bought some ground coffee as I really haven't been enjoying the one I had in the freezer. It will make the final week a lot more bearable.
This has made us think about what we are going to do next month. Adrian and I have decided that in terms of groceries we'll continue on with a similar method, but will plan a lot better. So this will mean a monthly meal plan and one massive shop at the start of the month, with the fruit and veg box or shop each week. I've also decided to try and avoid Coles/Woolworths all together, as I think I can now get most stuff at Aldi (they now have tofu and vegan snags/burgers, nuttlex) with the remainder from my local shops (health food store and greek importers). I've already started a list of things we have run out of and will do a general meal plan to ensure we can do most meals. We actually still have a lot of food in the cupboards that needs to be eaten, so I'll try to incorporate that into the meal plans.
Although I'm not quite sure how I'm going to use up 5 tins of sliced beetroot! My obsession with keeping the cupboards well stocked has meant some serious over-supply of certain things. Creating a very detailed meal plan and shopping list and then sticking to it will be quite a challenge for me!
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A stopover (or stop longer than 24 hours) is a fantastic way to see another city en route to your final destination allowing you to squeeze even more out of our your limited vacation time and miles. Do you know what is even better? When you can get a stopover completely free with your award ticket!
Here is my favorite itinerary of when I went 7 different countries using United Airlines' free stopover and open jaw. I was able to go to all of these countries by for 62,500 United miles and $181 in taxes and fees. Its a great example of how to visit more countries using free stop overs.
Here is a list of eight airlines with an unadvertised perk of a free stopover that you can use on your next award trip.
If you're flying ANA and originating from outside of Japan, you are allowed one stopover via Tokyo with every roundtrip award itinerary.
Alaska provides the most generous stopover policy with 1 stopover allowed on every one-way award and 2 with every roundtrip. The catch is that a stopover is only allowed if the origin and destination are in two different zones. For example you cannot get a stopover for a flight from New York to Los Angeles.
Stopovers will come in handy if you use one of Alaska's many international partners (JAL, Emirates, Cathay, Finnair) to get stopovers in their hub city on the way to your final destination.
Aeroplan offers 2 free stopovers on any round trip itinerary and with some very lax routing rules, you could easily pull off a round-the-world trip.
If you're on a British Airways marketed flight, you will be allowed a free stopover in London on the way to your final destination. However, adding London to any itinerary will result in hefty fuel surcharges on your award ticket so think about it whether or not it is truly worth it before booking.
The prize for the most number of stopovers goes to Mileage Bank. When a single partner airline is used for a roundtrip redemption, you are permitted 3 stopovers at any point along the journey. However, If you use two or more OneWorld partners for a redemption, the number of stopovers goes up to an unbelieveble 7 stopovers!
If you are on a Turkish Airlines flight, you are allowed a single stopover on any round trip itinerary. Things get a little more restrictive when it comes to partner redemption with stopovers only being allowed for awards that have been redeemed for a minimum of 60,000 miles in Economy and 90,000 miles in Business.
Singapore Airlines has a very good route network and offers a free stopover on one-way or roundtrip 'Advantage' awards and roundtrip 'Saver' awards. With a nice handful of fifth freedom routes, you can potentially have stopovers in Manchester, Tokyo, Frankfurt, Seoul, Hong Kong, Wellington, Moscow, and even their hub in Singapore.
Stopovers are also allowed on Star Alliance awards but it is at the mercy of the partner on whether or not a stopover is granted.
The coolest name for a stopover will go to United Airlines who called this benefit the ' Excursionist Perk', allowing you a free one-way award in the same region (eg. within Europe) with every international roundtrip award.
Which airlines have you gotten a free stopover with?


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by Jessica Beym
For decades, the Farmland Assessment Act was abused by those looking for a tax break. With recent changes to the law, is it enough to keep "fake farmers" from raking in the dough?
New Jersey has long been called the Garden State, but if it were to lose its farms, it would likely lose its moniker. That's why, 50 years ago, voters were asked to approve a change to the constitution that would encourage farms to stay in business and keep them from selling their precious land to developers.¬
But ever since the Farmland Assessment Act was passed in 1964—which established a new assessment for qualifying farmland that allowed owners to pay much less in real estate taxes than a residential property—there hadn't been many changes to the way the program was handled.
That was, until a few of New Jersey's own well-known politicians and celebrities were being criticized on the campaign trail, in the Statehouse and in the media for alleged abuses of the Farmland Assessment Act.
Were Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi and U.S. Rep. Jon Runyan truly farmers? According to the tax breaks they were receiving on land they own in New Jersey, they were.
The 50-year-old law dictated that anyone with five acres of land who made at least $500 in profit a year through agricultural means—be it selling hay, wood or even honey from bees—could apply and qualify for the tax break.
Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt, D-6 of Cherry Hill, says some of the abuses of the decades-old law is what caught the attention of various legislators in New Jersey, including Assemblyman Tony Singleton, D-7, of Mount Laurel.
"I think there are people who have utilized this law not for the original intent," Lampitt says, adding there were many loopholes in the existing legislation that the lawmakers aimed to close.
Four years in the making, legislation that changes the Farmland Assessment Act was finally signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie in April. Advocates of the legislation, including the New Jersey Farm Bureau and the legislators who supported the bill, say it's a step in the right direction. But opponents, such as the New Jersey Sierra Club and some of the farmers affected by the changes, have differing opinions.
One of the most noted revisions to the law is to increase the minimum income for a farm to qualify from $500 to $1,000 per year, plus $5 for every additional acre or 50 cents if the additional acre is woodland or wetland. It also requires property owners to meet stricter standards when applying, to prove farming is the main use of their land, and will require tax assessors to undergo training to properly identify farmland.
In the process of developing the new law, legislators received feedback from the farming community, including the N.J. Farm Bureau, and based some of the revisions on a study conducted by Rutgers University in 2008 that discussed the impacts the bill would have, depending on how it was modified. Some critics, including N.J. Sierra Club Executive Director Jeff Tittel, feel the revisions don't go far enough. "It doesn't get to the real abuses that are out there," Tittel says, adding that with the rate of inflation, a $500 profit in 1964 would be more like $10,000 today—a number he believes would have been more appropriate as a threshold.
According to the Farmland Assessment Study conducted by Rutgers, more than half of the 566 municipalities in New Jersey have acreage under the farmland assessment program—more than one million acres total.
Increasing the income threshold to $1,000 a year will cause 47,000 acres of land to not be eligible any more, including 1,979 acres in Gloucester County, 1,783 acres in Burlington County and 526 acres in Camden County. Had the limit been raised to $10,000, nearly 400,000 acres—or 39 percent of the land in the program—would have been disqualified.
Ed Wengryn, research associate at the N.J. Farm Bureau, says the changes that were made had to be sensible.
"The idea was to find that balanced approach to making changes that would be responsible. It's easy for people to say $1,000 on five acres isn't a lot of income but the truth of the matter is one of the holdbacks was the commodity prices on such thing as hay, soy beans and corn. Some of those farmers are only making $700 or $800 on a five-acre parcel."
While those types of farmers don't exist as much in South Jersey, where we're known largely for growing seasonal produce, the hilly acres of North Jersey are populated with these types of commodity farmers, Wengryn says.
Now incorporated into the law will be a requirement for that income threshold to be evaluated every three years, according to Singleton.
"There were folks who thought if you go too high, there would be legitimate farmers that would have been disqualified," he says.
Another critical element to the bill will aid the municipalities in determining which land should qualify. Wengryn said the definition of farming is debatable for some, pointing to an example in which a tax assessor was faced with a landowner who had five acres but farmed just 10 peach trees that netted a $500 a year profit. "How is that active agriculture?" Wengryn asks. "The appellate division would say, 'Well he's got five acres and $500 income, so approve him.'"
According to Terri Paglione, tax assessor for Mount Laurel, the more information she has from the state to determine who qualifies, the easier it will be for her to do her job. In Mount Laurel, currently about 50 properties qualify for farmland assessment, including Runyan, who owns about 23 acres of land and about 20 of them qualify. Paglione says Runyan's property is mostly wetlands but it fits into the assessment program—and will likely continue to qualify if he applies—because Runyan's wooded acreage is part of a woodland management plan in which a forester determines which trees to cut down each year and which ones to replant. The ones that are cut are then sold for a profit. The new legislation doesn't change the income levels for woodland properties.
"If they meet the qualifications, I don't see why it's a problem just because the person is running for Congress or is a celebrity," Paglione offers.
Tittel says while there are some elements of the reform that are positive—such as creating a $5,000 penalty for those who defy the law—"it doesn't change the basic problems and bigger abuses we have," he says, pointing to situations like corporate office parks that use a small patch of land to grow soybeans and still qualify for the assessment.
"By keeping in a lot of these loopholes, it still means the rest of us have to pay. When they don't pay, we pay."
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EVENT RECAP: R&B SUPERSTARS ASHANTI AND GINUWINE DELIVER RED-HOT PERFORMANCES THIS WEEKEND AT FLAMINGO LAS VEGAS' GO POOL DAYCLUB [PHOTOS]
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Sultry sensations Ashanti and Ginuwine were out in full force this weekend at Flamingo Las Vegas' GO Pool Dayclub, where they delivered intimate performances of fan-favorite hits.
On Saturday, June 8, Ashanti took audiences through her impressive catalogue of hits including "Foolish," "What's Luv?" and "Always on Time." Following a rousing performance, the R&B superstar kicked back to enjoy The Strip's hottest dayclub, where special events, celebrity appearances, contests, go-go dancers, VIP cabanas and rotating resident DJs take things from sizzling to scorching.
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Ginuwine made a special appearance on Sunday, June 9, when he captivated guests with a set list of steamy hits. Performing a well-curated set of his hottest singles, fans enjoyed live renditions of "Hell Yeah," "In Those Jeans" and "So Anxious," before "Pony" had them singing along to the iconic song.
A singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actress, Ashanti was discovered as a teenager, when she signed to Murder Inc. Records. Ashanti became the first female artist to occupy the top two positions on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart simultaneously when "Always on Time" and "What's Luv?" were at numbers one and two, respectively. She made her feature film debut in 2005 in "Coach Carter." She has also performed in "John Tucker Must Die" and "Resident Evil: Extinction."
In 1996, Elgin Baylor Lumpkin, better known as Ginuwine, released his debut album "Ginuwine…the Bachelor," which went on to be certified double-Platinum. The worldwide sensation released several more certified chart-topping albums including "100% Ginuwine," "The Life" and "The Senior." A consistent presence on the R&B charts, Ginuwine's fan-favorite songs include "Pony," "So Anxious," "Differences" and "Hell Yeah."
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Q: How to run Google Cloud Messaging in class and not in mainactivity I have a running example of sending messages to Google Cloud Messaging, but I have now multiple classes that need to handle sending messages to GCM.
So I want to move the classes from my mainactivity to a class named ConnectGCM.
I putted it in a Service so that I can start it when the mainactivity is called, but also when there is a location changed.
My ConnectGCM class looks like:
public class ConnectGcm extends Service {

    String SENDER_ID = "1062728725724";
    public static final String PROPERTY_REG_ID = "registration_id";
    private static final String PROPERTY_APP_VERSION = "appVersion";
    private final static int PLAY_SERVICES_RESOLUTION_REQUEST = 9000;

    GoogleCloudMessaging gcm;
    AtomicInteger msgId = new AtomicInteger();
    SharedPreferences prefs;
    Context context;
    String regid;

    private static final String TAG = "GCMCONNECT";

    @Override
    public void onCreate()
    {
        super.onCreate();
        context = getApplicationContext();
        gcm = GoogleCloudMessaging.getInstance(this);
        regid = getRegistrationId(context);
        //regid = "";
        if (regid.isEmpty()) {
            registerInBackground();
        }

    }

    @Override
    public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId)
    {

    }

    @Override
    public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
        return null;
    }

    public void sendMessageToGCMAppServer() {
        new AsyncTask<Void, Void, String>() {
            @Override
            protected String doInBackground(Void... params) {
                String msg = "";
                try {
                    Bundle data = new Bundle();
                    //create message
                    data.putString("my_message","my_data");
                   data.putString("my_action","com.google.android.gcm.demo.app.ECHO_NOW");
                    String id = Integer.toString(msgId.incrementAndGet());
                    gcm.send(SENDER_ID + "@gcm.googleapis.com", id, data);
                    msg = "Data sended to GCM";

                } catch (IOException ex) {
                    msg = "Error :" + ex.getMessage();
                }
                return msg;
            }

            @Override
            protected void onPostExecute(String msg) {
                //mDisplay.append(msg + "\n");
            }
        }.execute(null, null, null);
    }

    //Initialize GCM
    private static int getAppVersion(Context context) {
        try {
            PackageInfo packageInfo = context.getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(context.getPackageName(), 0);
            return packageInfo.versionCode;
        } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
            // should never happen
            throw new RuntimeException("Could not get package name: " + e);
        }
    }
    private void registerInBackground() {

        new AsyncTask<Void,Void,String>() {
            @Override
            protected String doInBackground(Void... params) {
                String msg = "";
                try {
                    if (gcm == null) {
                        gcm = GoogleCloudMessaging.getInstance(context);
                    }
                    regid = gcm.register(SENDER_ID);
                    msg = "Device registered, registration ID=" + regid;
                    storeRegistrationId(context, regid);
                } catch (IOException ex) {
                    msg = "Error :" + ex.getMessage();
                }
                return msg;
            }

            private void storeRegistrationId(Context context, String regId) {
                final SharedPreferences prefs = getGCMPreferences(context);
                int appVersion = getAppVersion(context);
                Log.i(TAG, "Saving regId on app version " + appVersion);
                SharedPreferences.Editor editor = prefs.edit();
                editor.putString(PROPERTY_REG_ID, regId);
                editor.putInt(PROPERTY_APP_VERSION, appVersion);
                editor.commit();
            }
        }.execute(null, null, null);
    }
    private String getRegistrationId(Context context) {
        final SharedPreferences prefs = getGCMPreferences(context);
        String registrationId = prefs.getString(PROPERTY_REG_ID, "");
        if (registrationId.isEmpty()) {
            Log.i(TAG, "Registration not found.");
            return "";
        }
        // Check if app was updated; if so, it must clear the registration ID
        // since the existing regID is not guaranteed to work with the new
        // app version.
        int registeredVersion = prefs.getInt(PROPERTY_APP_VERSION, Integer.MIN_VALUE);
        int currentVersion = getAppVersion(context);
        if (registeredVersion != currentVersion) {
            Log.i(TAG, "App version changed.");
            return "";
        }
        return registrationId;
    }
    private SharedPreferences getGCMPreferences(Context context) {
        // This sample app persists the registration ID in shared preferences, but
        // how you store the regID in your app is up to you.
        return getSharedPreferences(MainActivity.class.getSimpleName(),
                Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
    }
}

In my mainactivity I try to send data to GCM with the following functions.
    ConnectGcm connector_GCM;
    startService(new Intent(this, ConnectGcm.class));
    connector_GCM.sendMessageToGCMAppServer("");

But this is not a success. Anyone ideas how to get this working?


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If you're going to have it in more than one location, it's civil and something else because the civil drawings are often a lot about gathering water, and when you're talking about gathering water on a site, you're really talking about the topography. So, the concept here is that there's a simple clarity of connection between these different types of drawing systems, and ways of communicating, and what their agendas are for. There's certain ways they are similar, but then there's also a bunch of ways where they are individual and that's because of the agendas they each have.


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What's with all the Cubs strikeouts lately?
This team was supposed to be more contact-friendly.
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The Chicago Cubs set a Major League record in 2021 with 1,595 strikeouts by batters. That included four hitters who struck out 130 or more times, including one (Javier Báez) who didn't even finish the year with the team.
So management set out to correct that by acquiring players who didn't strike out as much, or at least would try to put the ball in play more often.
For a time this season, that appeared to work. Through games of April 17 — the first nine games of the season — the Cubs struck out more than nine times just once (13 in a 5-4 loss to the Brewers April 10). They posted a record of 5-4 in those nine games.
Since then, the Cubs have struck out 10 or more times in nine of 14 games. It should not be a surprise that the team record in those 14 games is 4-10.
The importance of the Cubs not striking out and making more contact is because of their relative lack of power. While the team stands in the middle of the pack (15th in MLB) entering Wednesday's action in slugging percentage at .375 (league average is .370), they have hit just 17 home runs, which is tied for 22nd in MLB. Whatever power this team has, it's coming in the form of doubles, 44 so far, tied for third in MLB.
What's going on here? Let's take a look at the 10 games in which the Cubs have struck out 10 or more times so far this year (team record 3-7).
April 10, 13 strikeouts against Brewers, 5-4 loss
Milwaukee starter Freddy Peralta struck out six in four innings and Devin Williams and Josh Hader struck out two each. Cubs hitters looked bad against those two relievers.
April 18, 12 strikeouts against Rays, 4-2 win
Nine of these K's came against Tampa Bay starter Shane McClanahan, who currently leads the AL with 42 strikeouts (14 K's per nine innings).
April 21, 12 strikeouts against Pirates, 4-3 loss
Pirates reliever Wil Crowe faced eight Cubs and struck out five of them.
This was spread out against five Pirates pitchers. Six of the last 17 Cubs to come to bat from the sixth inning on struck out.
In the ninth, David Bednar allowed two doubles, one a pop fly which prevented Rafael Ortega from scoring from second. He struck out the side to end the game.
April 27, 10 strikeouts against Braves, 6-3 win
Probably an exception here, as two of the K's came in the 10th inning.
April 28, 10 strikeouts against Braves, 5-1 loss
Braves starter Kyle Wright, who is off to a great start, struck out eight in seven innings.
Another starter off to a great start, Eric Lauer, struck out 11 Cubs in seven innings. Jake Cousins struck out three in the ninth.
May 1, 12 strikeouts against Brewers, 2-0 win
Another Brewers starter who strikes out a lot of guys in general, Corbin Burnes, struck out 10 Cubs in seven innings. Interestingly, none of those were with RISP.
May 3, 12 strikeouts against White Sox, 3-1 loss
This was spread out among six Sox pitchers. One of them, Yan Gomes in the sixth, happened with runners on second and third.
Overall, the Cubs were outscored 46-20 in those 10 games. In the 13 other games this season, the Cubs have outscored their opponents 77-53. That is skewed, yes, I realize, by the 21-0 win over the Pirates — in which the Cubs struck out a season-low three times and scored all those runs with just one home run.
Looking over those games, there are several in which starters (and entire pitching staffs) who tend to strike out a lot of guys did their thing. The Brewers rank second, the Braves third, the White Sox fourth and the Rays sixth in overall K's, so the Cubs have been running into pitching staffs who strike out a lot of hitters.
On the other hand, the Cubs have played six games against the Pirates and struck out 54 times, an average of nine K's per game. That seems like a lot — but that's basically the Pirates' average per game for the season, and Pittsburgh ranks just 26th in pitcher strikeouts. So the Pirates are the outlier here.
Cubs batters enter tonight's game with 202 strikeouts, which ranks 15th in MLB, just a bit above the league average of 199. It seems clear from the above results, though, that this Cubs team is not going to win if they keep striking out as much as they have recently, with 68 strikeouts over their last 11 games, an average of 11.33 per game, and four of those six have been losses. They've got to put the ball in play, since they're not hitting a lot of home runs.
Let's hope that begins tonight against the White Sox.


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Johnson still in trouble: two more Downing Street parties revealed the night before Prince Philip's funeral. Apologies come (again)
January 15, 2022 by James Reno
The scandals over the Downing Street parties and the troubles for the British premier Boris Johnson they seem to have no end. According to the English newspaper Daily Telegraph some employees of Downing Street attended two more parties full lockdown, the April 16 last, complete with alcohol And music high volume. And this the night before the funeral of Prince Philip, that the queen Elizabeth II she cried alone because the lockdown imposed by the British authorities did not allow participation in the religious function in the private chapel of the Castle of Windsor. The Telegraph he explains that one attended the event organized in the prime minister's official residence thirty people. The now usual ones arrive during the day apologies by the British premier who, through his spokesperson Jamie Davies, said the government acknowledges that the party caused "a significant one anger public". "It is deeply regrettable that this happened at a time of mourning national and Downing Street apologized to the building, "he added.
Britain, Johnson admits and apologizes for the Downing Street party. Labor leader Starmer: "He must resign"
Among the attendees was Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who had instead gone to the country residence a Checkers. Always according to the Telegraph councilors and public officials would meet after work in two occasions to greet the spokesman for the British premier James Slack and also to dismiss one of the photographers personal of the prime minister. On both occasions there would be no lack of alcohol and witnesses would have told Telegraph of people drinking and dancing late into the night. And about a staff member who would be sent to a nearby supermarket with one suitcase to be filled with wine bottles. Again according to the Telegraph a witness reported seeing a staff member use e to break, in the garden, the swing Johnson's son, Wilfred. The rules in effect at that time allowed that up to six people or two families they could meet outside, while inside people could only socialize with their family or respect the rules of the 'bubble'. Former spokesperson and former communications director James Slack, in a note published on January 14, he said he wanted to "apologize unreservedly for the anger and pain caused" by the party on April 16. "That event shouldn't have happened at the time. I am deeply sorry and take full responsibility, "said Slack, who left Downing Street last year to become deputy director of the newspaper The Sun.
UK, now the Tories are also demanding the resignation of Boris Johnson after the 'party-gate': more than 60% of his party is in favor
For BoJo these are definitely critical moments. In recent days, the premier was trying to overcome the criticisms of the Tories thanks to a public apology in Parliament, but now other controversial episodes are emerging. Discontent is also growing within his own party: according to reports from the Guardian, more than 60% of Conservative MPs are now in favor of resignation of the head of the government so as to begin to openly discuss the sending of some letters to Graham Brady, the chairman of the 1922 committee (the conservative group in the House of Commons), to ask for a vote of no confidence in him.
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The first Autorama to give the Riddler Award & 1964 Detroit Autorama and Hot Rod Show featured cars from Detroit Dragway, Milan, Motor City Dragway & International Raceway Park. This was the beginning of an era of muscle cars, bubble top cars, funny cars & just take a look for yourself. Click buy to see prices of 8x10 up to 24x36 (professional, affordable framing offered)
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The "Buntline" raced at Detroit Dragway on the very 1st day it opend on the weekend of Aug. 8/9, 1959. Dudley Proctor was the owner/builder. His friend, Al Turner, also raced that weekend & was the very 1st person to win a race at Detroit Dragway. Dudley & Al, later, built a 392 for the Buntline & sold it to Larry Wolfe who thought it was too fast, so he inturn sold it to Bill Schemers & Jim Prezbilski, the ones who presented it in this photo at the 1964 Detroit Autorama. The Buntline Special was a fiberglass replica of a Model T Roadster with the other necessary parts listed on their sign. It had a '58 Chrysler engine and it was definitely made to race. We have a photo of the original Buntline, racing at Detroit Dragway in 1960 in the Detroit Dragway gallery from the original negatives by Joe Stevens. (The photo in this like, has been cropped fully, but in it's original form in the previous two photo's next to it. Here is a link to it: http://www.joestevensphotos.com/DragRacing/DetroitDragwayPhoto-DragRacing/i-LKJv3cq/A
The Buntline Special, in this photo, was previously owned by Dudley Proctor who raced it the very 1st weekend that Detroit Dragway opened August 8.9 1959. He & Al Turner later put a 362 in it & sold it. Bill Schemers & Jim Prezbilski owned it in this photo & kept part of the original name Buntline & named it Buntline Special & on the door says "Hot Rod Shop Inc. Detroit. We have a photo of the car racing at Detroit Dragway in 1960 in the Detroit Dragway gallery here: http://www.joestevensphotos.com/DragRacing/DetroitDragwayPhoto-DragRacing/i-LKJv3cq/A


We get a fair number of questions from Family Tree Magazine readers trying to split up family heirlooms—or just get a chance to copy old photos—after a relative's death. It's an already-difficult situation that can get worse when old tensions resurface.
They're not alone. CNN.com posted an article today about rifts over inheritances and why they're so common.
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South Carolina Councilman Accused Of Child Sex Abuse Set To Stand Trial
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Kerry Trent Kinard gets his day in court …
by FITSNews November 29, 2022 December 2, 2022 0
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Former Bamberg County, South Carolina councilman Kerry "Trent" Kinard will stand trial in two weeks time on multiple alleged child sex abuse charges, according to his attorney Bakari Sellers.
"We look forward to the trial," Sellers told me, adding he believed a jury of Kinard's peers would be "hard-pressed to find him guilty."
Sellers said Kinard "wasn't always a good councilman … but he didn't commit (these) crimes."
Kinard is a former S.C. Highway Patrol (SCHP) trooper who was first elected to his seat in 2012. He lost his reelection bid in the 2020 Democratic primary to challenger Phil Myers.
Bamberg is a rural, impoverished county located in the central southern region of the Palmetto State. Home to an estimated 13,000 people, it is part of South Carolina's second judicial circuit – which is run by scandal-scarred incumbent solicitor Bill Weeks.
Kinard recently completed a stint in federal prison after "trying to illegally acquire a firearm." Specifically, the 52-year-old former politician "went into a federally licensed firearms dealer in Columbia and attempted to purchase a Taurus Model G3 9mm pistol and ammunition," federal prosecutors said.
That incident took place in early December 2020 – a little over a month after Kinard posted bond on the first round of child sex charges filed against him in late September 2020.
Kinard was supposed to stand trial on those charges last summer, however additional state charges were filed against him in August of 2021.
(Via: File)
As of this writing, Kinard is facing more than a dozen charges including first degree assault and battery, criminal solicitation of a minor (x2), first degree assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, disseminating obscene material (x2), first degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor under 11 years old (x5) and second degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor between the ages of 11 and 14 (x2).
Kinard was controversially granted bond back in April by S.C. circuit court judge Eugene C. Griffith Jr. This bond was granted despite the severity of the allegations against him, despite the 2020 firearm incident – and despite the fact his ex-wife, former Bamberg city councilwoman Bridget Kinard, previously testified that he was a danger to the community.
"We have lived in fear for when Kerry Kinard is out of jail," Bridget Kinard said at a bond hearing in the summer of 2021.
According to Bridget Kinard, her ex-husband "can be very violent and very dangerous" and is an "evil" man with "evil intentions."
The sex abuse allegations against Kinard – which date from 1993-2020 and span two Lowcountry counties – are exceedingly graphic. In other words, reader discretion is strongly advised if you plan on continuing through to the end of this report.
In August 2021, Kinard was accused of "digital and oral penetration of the vagina with a juvenile" who was between the ages of eleven and fourteen in Bamberg County between 2010 and 2017.
Prior to that, in December 2020, he was charged with having sex with a child under fourteen in 1998, showing a child pornography in 1995, and "repeatedly grabbing, groping and fondling" a child under the age of sixteen in 1993, according to the arrest warrants. Those incidents are all alleged to have occurred in Jasper County.
In September 2020, Kinard was accused of touching the "private parts of a juvenile female through her clothing with lewd and lascivious intent" on September 17, 2020.
That same day, according to another affidavit, Kinard "did knowingly communicate with a juvenile female, for the purpose of persuading, inducing and/ or enticing said juvenile female to engage in sexual activity with him."
Also on September 17, 2020, Kinard is alleged to have displayed to a juvenile female "pornography depicting vaginal intercourse."
A separate probable cause affidavit tied to these charges alleged that between 2016 and 2017, Kinard attempted "to engage in sexual battery (and) attempted vaginal intercourse" with a female victim who was between the ages of fourteen and sixteen.
Yet another affidavit alleged that between the years of 2017 and 2019, Kinard (above) "did knowingly communicate with a juvenile male, for the purpose of persuading, inducing and/ or enticing said juvenile male to engage in sexual activity with him."
And in perhaps the most graphic of the affidavits, Kinard was accused of engaging in "sexual battery, with a male juvenile victim (between the ages of six and eight) by placing his hand in the male juveniles' pants and grabbing the male juveniles' penis" between the years of 2008 and 2010.
Finally, another probable cause affidavit alleged that between the years of 2008 and 2019 Kinard "did display and present to a juvenile male pornography depicting vaginal and/ or anal intercourse multiple times a year."
Kinard could face life in prison for the charges.
As with anyone accused of committing any crime, Kinard is considered innocent until proven guilty by our criminal justice system – or until such time as he may wish to enter some form of allocution in connection with a plea agreement with prosecutors related to any of the charges filed against him.
Kinard is clearly disinclined to accept a plea agreement, however, so his trial will proceed beginning on Monday, December 12, 2022 in Bamberg, S.C. The trial will take place at the Bamberg County civic center due to ongoing renovations of the Bamberg County court house, according to a Facebook post from local reporter Walt Inabinet.
In addition to proclaiming his client's innocence, Sellers told me this week he believed jurors in Bamberg would remember Kinard as "a trooper, a magistrate, a PTA president and a coach."
"We will live with the results," Sellers said, referring to the jury's verdict.
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Purchasing gold stocks is one alternative method of introducing gold into an IRA. I want to take a look at what these stocks are and what factors into their prices, recap their recent performances and keep an eye to future prospects.
Given recent events in the Ukraine, news out of India as well as the monstrous purchases by the Chinese government, there appears to be some upward momentum for physical gold. Now seems as good a time as any to reevaluate gold stock.
Gold stocks are the shares of companies who are involved in the mining, production and/or exploration of gold. The largest of these companies have their shares listed on major gold stock indices, such as Gold Miners Index (GDX) or the BUGS Index (HUI).
There are hundreds of gold stocks to choose from – and many of these mine other metals along with gold. One of the primary advantages of owning stock in one of these companies (instead of physical gold, or bullion) is that gold stocks are easier to store. Additionally, gold stocks tend to be a double-edged sword for investors – as the price of the metal rises, the company can see even higher gains; if gold falls, some companies can lose value in excess of the gold's decline.
These factors generally make gold stocks more risky than owning physical bullion.
A large number of these companies are in the five countries that lead the world in gold production: (in order) China, Australia, the United States, Russia and South Africa.
What Affects the Price of Gold Stocks?
For obvious reasons, the price of gold is the greatest determinant of the value of stocks on the precious metals indices. These companies obviously will realize greater profits and can expand operations when gold prices are high. When times are poor, such as in 2013, companies will slow construction and new production in order to relax costs.
The economic conditions of the region where gold is mined can have a major impact on gold stock prices. Because the price of gold is sensitive to interest rates (lower interest rates will reduce the returns on other investments, making gold more attractive), gold stocks share a similar inverse relationship with rate increases or decreases. Businesses can also be restricted by regulations and local input costs, such as energy.
Of course, the overall health and management of the underlying business is a powerful determinant for any stock. Those companies which performed best in 2013 successfully adjusted their labor costs and reigned in exploration expenses. Low-cost mines are much better prepared to survive drops in the price of gold.
Gold bullion is a more stable investment than gold stocks.
2013 was an unforgiving year for gold mining companies, who saw an even greater drop in value than GLD. This performance is typical of gold stocks; when gold drops, stocks of mining companies drop even further. Whereas gold took a 28 percent haircut in 2013, GDX fell by more than 50 percent!
However, the converse is also true. Gold stocks have the ability to rise faster than gold when it appreciates. In investing terms, this is known as a "levered effect" – they are a more volatile version of investing in the physical commodity.
Part of the decline of gold stocks in 2013 was because of market gains elsewhere. Investors who realized capital gains need to sell off under-performing assets, like gold stocks, to balance out their portfolio for their taxes (tax-loss selling). This only steepened the drop.
Silver Wheaton Corp. (SLW) Not having a revenue stream that has been dominated by gold is one of the primary advantages of Silver Wheaton; it is well diversified in other precious metals. The company especially has excellent prospects for silver and copper (and they have several long-term purchase agreements in place for non-gold mines), so they were able to absorb some of the negativity of 2013 and shift assets as it became necessary.
Royal Gold Inc. (RGLD) Royal Gold (and all of its subsidiaries) are primarily focused on acquiring precious metals royalties in politically stable environments, primarily in the Americas and West Africa. The company will often finance the development of projects in exchange for royalty interests. Scheduled dividend payments from Royal Gold for 2014 (thus far) are up 5 percent from the same time period last year.
Goldcorp Inc. (GG) One of two largest gold corporations (by market value), Goldcorp does it all: exploration, development, mining, operations and acquisition. Goldcorp has been able to post larger-than-anticipated earnings by successfully mitigating expenses to navigate the past 12-16 months. Goldcorp isn't exactly a radical pick – they have been an industry leader for some time – but sometimes you don't have to search very far to find value.
Mining and exploration companies are subject to increased regulations and taxes, changes in input costs, etc.
The value of physical metals will never hit zero – companies can declare bankruptcy or close shop.
In short, gold bullion is a safer investment than gold stocks. For a thorough analysis, click here!
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